Las Vegas Strip on a budget

The casino at New York-New York hotel & casino in Las Vegas. Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

Las Vegas Strip on a budget

The casino at New York-New York hotel & casino in Las Vegas.
Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

The giant Statue of Liberty outside is the star of countless Instagram photos at New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

Las Vegas Strip on a budget

The giant Statue of Liberty outside is the star of countless Instagram photos at New York-New York Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

MGM is the largest hotel in Vegas and among the largest in the world, with more than 5,000 rooms. Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

Las Vegas Strip on a budget

MGM is the largest hotel in Vegas and among the largest in the world, with more than 5,000 rooms.
Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

The renovated Fab rooms at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino are spacious, with contemporary furnishings and view options that include the High Roller observation wheel. Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

Las Vegas Strip on a budget

The renovated Fab rooms at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino are spacious, with contemporary furnishings and view options that include the High Roller observation wheel.
Dawn Gilbertson/The Republic

The chain of 12 casino hotels on the Las Vegas Strip, from Mandalay Bay on the south end to Circus Circus on the north, raised valet and self-parking rates this week.

The increase is the second in as many years for the chain, which started a trend when it began charging guests and visitors to park in 2016. Hefty parking fees have long been charged by big-city hotels but free parking, including valet service, was the norm in Las Vegas until then.

$30 per night to valet at Bellagio, Aria, Vdara

Overnight valet parking at MGM's luxury hotels — Bellagio, Aria and Vdara — is now $30 a night, up from $25. Valet parking at those hotels formerly started at $18 a night, so the fee has gone up 67 percent in two years.

The valet rate for mid-priced hotels including MGM Grand, Mirage and Mandalay Bay is now $24 for overnight guests, up from $20. Self-parking for overnight guests went from $12 to $15 per day.

Parking fees vary by hotel, the type of parking and how many hours your car is there. Hotel guests pay the fee just once per 24 hours regardless of how many MGM properties they visit. For example, if you pay for self-parking at New York-New York, you get self-parking at any MGM hotel during that period. Ditto for valet parking.